Forced to Ascend the Throne after Transmigrating

However, ideals are full and reality is skinny.

After all, it was the first imperial examination, and the preparation time was short, so the result was not as expected. There were only two women in the top ten, and no one in the top three. However, Ye Shuo was already quite satisfied with the result.

Besides, there are many women participating in this martial arts competition…

There is martial arts in this world, and the difference in physical strength between men and women is not as big as the difference in internal strength. It’s just that each family cherishes their own martial arts, and the methods of practice are never passed on to others, let alone circulated among poor people. That’s why the overall situation is like this. As long as the barriers are broken, it will not be difficult to change the status quo.

From this perspective, the future is even more promising.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

After Ye Shuo had arranged the top ten in this batch, he knew it was time for him to take the next step.

Zou Wu is now only responsible for scientific research, while others have gradually given up on further exploration after entering officialdom. In this case, there are some things they have to do.

Perhaps they had anticipated this day long ago, so when Ye Shuo summoned Lu Mu and others to enter the palace, Lu Mu and others were not surprised. They just knew that there would be a tough battle to fight, so they were uncontrollably tense.

Seeing this, Ye Shuo didn’t say much. He just lined up the things he had prepared and had people show them one by one.

Lu Mu and the others subconsciously bent down and took it with both hands. The paper they received was not as delicate and soft as rice paper, but it was not very rough either, and it was enough for writing. Looking at the thing beside it… it should be called a pen, right?

A few people made a stroke and saw the clear marks left on the paper. The paper would not smudge even if it was slightly moistened, so they knew what was going on.

In order to break the monopoly of knowledge by the aristocratic families, the first thing to solve is the cost issue of paper and pens, so that they are no longer exclusive to the nobles. As expected, the things in front of us are made of cheap materials and have extremely low costs. Even ordinary civilians in Shangjing can afford them. Although the people in other places are not as wealthy as those in Shangjing, their burden is definitely much smaller than it is now.

In addition to this is movable type printing, which is the highlight of today.

When writing is no longer limited to handwriting, the barriers created between the clans will naturally collapse.

Ye Shuo spoke at the right time and said, “Although I intend to establish a school, I do not want to make enemies with the noble families. Do you understand?”

It’s not that Ye Shuo has any good feelings towards those people. Naturally, he can’t have any mercy on local tyrants who sometimes even dare to disobey the emperor’s orders. It’s just that if they make trouble, the people will suffer in the end. Ye Shuo would rather use gentler means. If it is not necessary, Ye Shuo is unwilling to start a war again.

But when Lu Mu and the others heard this, they felt a little troubled.

This is to destroy the jobs of the aristocratic families, but not allow them to resist. This… is really forcing them to do something.

Put yourself in their shoes. If this happened to them, they would definitely refuse to obey and would try every possible means to prevent the emperor from accomplishing his goal, even if it meant resorting to violence or even rebelling against the emperor.

After all, once the school directly under the jurisdiction of the imperial court was built, the noble status of the aristocracy would inevitably fall, which would be more painful for them than killing them. How could they accept it?

Thinking of this, whether they could return alive this time was still a question.

Seeing Lu Mu and the others’ expressions change several times, Ye Shuo seemed to have guessed what they were thinking. He couldn’t help but sigh and said, “You are all my students. I will naturally not let you die in vain.”

They are all rare talents, and we would feel sad if anyone was missing.

Hearing this, Lu Mu and the others breathed a sigh of relief. After pondering for a while, relying on his understanding of the emperor, Lu Mu boldly asked, “Has the emperor made any plans?”

“It’s not a successful plan, it’s just a small plot.” Since the noble families will be a considerable force once they unite, we should find a way to break them up, let them split up on their own, divide and rule, and defeat them one by one, then they will not be able to achieve anything.

But as I said before, Ye Shuo did not want to use this method unless it was necessary, but at the moment, he had no better idea. He could only solve the monopoly problem first, let most people read the book first, and then make revisions and improvements step by step later.

Ye Shuo took a deep breath and said slowly: “Divide into sections and volumes.”

These four short words made Lu Mu and the other three stunned at first, but they were not stupid after all, and they reacted quickly.

The so-called division should be that the more abundant the educational resources, the more stringent the requirements are. Just like the south and the north today, although there are noble families stationed there, no one would think that the north is stronger than the south. The north has always suffered from the war in the north court. The noble families in the north are naturally inferior to the south, and the students under their influence are not immune. The so-called division of volumes, different treatments for different situations seem reasonable, not to mention that when the situation was the most serious, the north and south volumes were divided, and it seems reasonable to divide them more finely on this basis.

Under such circumstances, Lu Mu can guarantee that the noble families will never unite, and they may even fight each other. You should know that the Lin family of Southern Jiangsu has been the number one family for a long time. At the most glorious time, the top 13 in the palace examination were from their family. Although the new champion was not surnamed Lin, he later joined the Lin family, suppressing the other noble families so much that they could not even breathe. How can such a situation not make people jealous? Even if they are of the same class, they may not be united.

Besides, what choice did they have? Once movable type printing and other things came out, the aristocratic family was doomed. The sooner they surrendered, the more benefits they could get. With this in mind, those people had only one way to go if they wanted to preserve the family’s strength as much as possible.

The emperor’s methods seemed merciful, but in fact they were extremely harsh. They had no choice at all. They had to listen whether they wanted to or not.

Those who obey the emperor will prosper, while those who disobey him will perish.

Even though they had long seen that their teacher was a man of his word, Lu Mu and the others were still frightened and out of control, feeling a sense of panic.  

Coupled with the previous incidents, Lu Mu and others couldn’t help but worry that one day the emperor would abandon them.

You must know that once the school is built, the emperor will not only be their teacher, but also the teacher of thousands of students all over the world. What will the emperor do when the day comes when the advantages they have completely disappear?

To put it bluntly, Lu Mu and his companions had been living a good life for too long and had become somewhat addicted to it. In addition, some time ago Ye Shuo issued an order that women could also take part in the imperial examinations and become high-ranking officials. Lu Mu and his companions knew in their hearts that they were not at an advantage and they also knew that they were not irreplaceable. The competitive pressure suddenly increased and they inevitably became anxious and worried.

How could Ye Shuo not guess what they were thinking? As early as the day in Xuanzheng Hall, Ye Shuo had already sensed the hidden worries in their hearts from the fact that they were not lining up as quickly as before.

Even between teachers and students, there are times when opinions conflict. Lu Mu and the others are not complete yes-men. They naturally have their own little thoughts and considerations. What Ye Shuo has to do is to make Lu Mu and the others obey him without any scruples.

Not only the nobles, but even the thoughts of the upstarts in front of us must be taken into consideration… Otherwise, it would be too ridiculous if things were not ruined by outsiders but by our own people.

Ye Shuo then picked up a few books from the desk and motioned for them to look over.

“This is the textbook I recently compiled for use in school teaching. Take a look. Is there anything else you need to add?”

Lu Mu and others thought that these should be the same as what they got that year, but after turning over a few pages, they found that they were completely different. The contents of these books given to them by the emperor were not ordinary simple, but just enough for literacy, which was far from enough to compete with them.

Lu Mu and the others were stunned at first, then suddenly looked up at the man above them.

Ye Shuo sighed and said helplessly: “You have to eat your meal one bite at a time.”

Each era has its own development. Forcing things to grow will only lead to destruction. The development of science and technology must be combined with the development of ideas. It is not something that Ye Shuo can do alone. Moreover, with today’s productivity, everyone goes to school. Who will grow crops in the fields? People will starve to death if they have no food!

Therefore, Ye Shuo did not completely copy the modern system. Even the school was only three years long, which was basically enough for students to recognize words and learn simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division before they could graduate.

Don’t underestimate such a small thing. In ancient times when illiteracy was widespread, learning to recognize words and basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division was enough to work as an accountant in an ordinary store, and it was also enough to find a job to support yourself. Only those with outstanding talents could take the exam and continue their studies, but that was a long time in the future. Moreover, after layers of screening, the number of students who could finally enter the imperial city might not be as many as it is now, so it was far from the time to be anxious.

It would take at least ten years to train the first batch of students into talented people. If Lu Mu and his friends remained standing still during these ten years, then they deserved to be eliminated. Even Lu Mu and his friends felt that this was beyond reproach.

Be radical when you need to be radical, and make concessions when you need to, so that things can go more smoothly.

Although Ye Shuo is strict, he always leaves some room for manoeuvre and does not like to kill everyone. But it is precisely because of this that Lu Mu and others feel even more powerless. The result of always leaving them a glimmer of hope is that their hearts will never be united. There will always be people who cannot make up their minds, and there will always be people who will take chances. The result of not being able to work together is that they will be scattered and can only allow the emperor to defeat them one by one.

Today, Lu Mu and others, just like those aristocratic families and He Xiang and others in the past, are being driven step by step to the path that the emperor wants them to take.

Lu Mu could no longer see things so clearly in his heart, but despite this, he sadly found that he could not even feel a trace of resentment in his heart.

The emperor’s skills are so good that they are convinced.

In this case, the affairs of the three princesses will not be a difficult problem for His Majesty, so they should make preparations early.

“Your Majesty is merciful. We have no objection. We are willing to leave immediately to help Your Majesty.”

After hearing this, Ye Shuo naturally would not refuse.

They set off as soon as they said they would. Half a month later, Lu Mu and others arrived at various places with their belongings.

Seeing that the current heads of various families were polite on the surface but could not hide the ridicule in their eyes after learning the purpose of their visit, Lu Mu and others sneered in their hearts at the same time.

This group of people have controlled articles and books for dozens or even hundreds of years, and their behaviour is extremely domineering. Scholars who are not from aristocratic families cannot survive without paying homage to them. They have been rampant for so long, it is time for them to be severely punished.

All I can say is that it was their misfortune to meet His Majesty.

Things developed just as Lu Mu and the others had expected. At first, the noble families did not take these officials seriously. They had deep roots and complicated relationships. How could they be easily shaken? The court wanted to open a school, which was simply a foolish dream!

However, after negotiating with Lu Mu and the others, the heads of the noble families turned green, and only one thought remained in their minds –

Disgusting! This move of the emperor is really disgusting to his ancestors!